Sunday, July 20

At A Glance


Thirteen collectibles made more valuable due to spelling errors.

The century-long effort to identify van Gogh's final painting, "Tree Roots."

Why governments are betting big on sports leagues and franchises.

Charting the incredible drop in childhood leukemia death rates.

Leaping lemurs top this annual biodiversity photo contest.

Debating the meaning of Beowulf's opening word.

The physics of the football spiral, with Tom Brady.

Whatever happened to murder hornets?

Mapping manufacturing as percentage of GDP in each US state.

The unlikely history of the birth of Minecraft.

The logistics behind the largest human gathering in the world.

Why the Bible, Torah, and Quran are key texts in philosophical debates.

How cannons spurred the evolution from castles to star forts.

How shoes express and create our social roles.

Divers uncover more historical marvels from 2,000-year-old Antikythera shipwreck.

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